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A short story of a full blood Aboriginal boy taken from his biological partents at the age of 3 moths. Shock, horror you may think. Fortunately for him he was saved from a premature death as both of his parents were habitual aloholics and he was born one also. I employed Phil for four years and he was always one the turps after work each day. Sadly I had to put himoff in the end. At the age of about 40 he became sober This was heartening news for me. But very sadly I only learned a couple of days ago, he was found death in his car east of Norseman, returning home after working in Queensland for the past 18 months. He was only 51. He had a future as an ALF footballer in his teens and 20's but the grog had the better of him. Had a terific smile and was a great bloke when sober. Was as black as the ace of spades but considered himself white. Had a couple of fummy instances about that.

So Phil may you rest in peace, I will always remember you fondly.